2014 Conference Resources

General Sessions

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Susan L. Neibacher AddressThe Susan L Neibacher Address honors the memory of an early president of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Susan was a social worker who founded Care for the Homeless in New York City and insisted that systems-level advocacy is an essential component of the HCH model of care.Presenter:Bechara Choucair, MD, Chicago Department of Public Health

General SessionPresenter: Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Ellen Dailey AwardEllen Dailey was many things, including a person who experienced homelessness. Ellen used this experience to champion the unique voice of those experiencing homelessness and the right of all people to play a role in the decisions affecting their lives. The award bearing her name honors her memory and her efforts as an advocate for persons experiencing homelessness.

Ellen Dailey Award winners are people who have experienced homelessness and have found their own voice as advocates for others who experience homelessness. Award winners are driven by a passion for justice and a commitment to ending homelessness.Recipient:Amy Grassette

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Introduction and WelcomePresenter: John Lozier, MSSW; Executive Director, National Health Care for the Homeless Council

General SessionPresenter: Mark Horvath, Founder, Invisiblepeople.tv

Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding ServiceThe Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding Service honors a clinician working in health care for the homeless who has made a significant contribution to improving the health and quality of life of people experiencing homelessness. Recipients are hands-on caregivers who demonstrate vision and creativity in advancing the goals of ending and preventing homelessness.Recipient:Rachel Solotaroff, MD, Medical Director, Central City Concern

Respite Care Providers’ Network Medical Respite Award for ExcellenceThe Medical Respite Award for Excellence is a new award that recognizes outstanding contribution to the field of medical respite care. Award recipients are individuals, teams, or agencies that promote access to medical respite care and quality services through innovative care, advocacy, collaboration building, and research, among other activities.Recipient:Toni Harp, Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and Kelly Doran, MD, MHS, Department of Emergency Medicine and Population Health, NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center

Pre-Conference Institutes

Building a Comprehensive Model for Serving Transgender Populations in Homeless Health Centers

Facilitators: Mark Fox, PhD, MD, Associate Dean for Community Health and Research Development, University of Tulsa School of Community Medicine; Debbian Fletcher-Blake, APRN, FNP, Program Director, Care for the Homeless

Living in an Expanded World: A Sampling of Four Medicaid Expansion States

Moderator: Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Policy Director, National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Presenters: Kevin Lindamood, MSW, President and CEO, Health Care for the Homeless-Baltimore; BJ Iacino, Vice President of Public Policy and Communications, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless; Rachel Post, LCSW, Public Policy Director, Central City Concern;Jennifer Metzler, Executive Director of ABQ Health Care for the Homeless

How to Achieve Joint Commission Accreditation and NCQA Recognition for Your HCH Program

Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence

Presenters: Kevin Lindamood, MSW, President and CEO, Health Care for the Homeless of Maryland; Damien Haussling, BS, MA, Word on the Street Newspaper; Jeff Olivet, MA, President and CEO, Center for Social Innovation

Housing First: Consumers and Providers Speak Out on Strategies to Support Housing Stability and Recovery

Presenter: Suzanne Zerger, PhD, Research Coordinator, Centre for Research on Inner City Health

Comorbidity and Homelessness: Experiences from the National Canadian at Home Study

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